Online Resource Calendars

Georgia DOE : Customizable Monthly Media Newsletters
NEA: Read Across America Calendar
Australian: National & International School Theme Pages

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Recurring Events

UN International Literacy Decade 2003-2012
Georgia Days
Georgia Author Appearances
Georgia Literary Festival
Library of Congress: U.S. Book Fairs and Other Literary Events

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Special Dates

Jan - Feb - Mar

January
National Oatmeal Month
National Soup Month
National Hobby Month
The Time 100: Martin Luther King, Jr.


February
National Snack Food Month: about.com History of Snack Food
African American History Month: Share your Family Stories Twine toolkit collection

• AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Black History Hotlist
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian African American History
• InfoPlease: Black History Month

Library Lovers Month

March
Music In Our Schools Month
National Noodle Month: National Geographic Noodle History
Youth Art Month
Women's History Month: Smithsonian Women's History Search String
1st Week = Newspapers In Our School Week: AJC in Education
2nd Week = Bubble Gum Week: about.com History of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum
Read Across America - March 2
Freedom of Information Day - March 16: Freedom of Education Quotations

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Apr - May - Jun

April
Poetry Month
Carry a poem with you on April 17 to share with family and friends.
Celebrate Poem In Your Pocket Day by downloading and printing one of the
pocket-sized poems. Or print out several to share with others on April 17. more...

Jazz Appreciation Month

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Math Awareness Month 2009 Theme: "Mathematics and Climate"
National Library Month
2009 - April 12-18
2010 - April 4-10
2011 - April 10-16
School Library Media MonthTheme: "Join the circle of knowledge @ your library®"
Enjoy selections (including poetry) from the Library of Congress Webcast page!
Young People's Poetry Week
2008: April 14-20
2009: April 13-19
El dia de los libros!

May
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
National Bar-B-Q Month
National Photo Month [promotional materials]
1st Week = National Postcard Week [Smithsonian Institution Postcard History]
Week of May 15th = National Police Week
Reading is Fun Week - May 12-18, 2008
National Library Legislative Day
Get Caught Reading Month
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4-10, 2008
National Teacher Day: May 6, 2008

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June
National Safety Month: Make A Difference
Featured: Archive.org - Brandon Will and Gabe Mahoney (Directors). //Wrong Turn//.
National Iced Tea Month: Enjoy some tea recipes from the //Southern Living// website!

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Jul - Aug - Sep

July
Anti-Boredom Week: Shake it off @ www.schooltube.com
National Ice Cream Month - Education World's Ice Cream Sites

August
National Water Quality Month: Check Water H20=Life



THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis)
...an interactive exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History
UN International Youth Day: 2008 - Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action

September
Labor Day: US Department of Labor History of Labor Day
Library Card Sign-Up Month: Get It!

National School Success Month: College Board Time Management Tips for High School Students
National Food Health Safety Month
Last Week of September=Banned Books Week "Celebrating the Freedom to Read."
International Literacy Day - IRA
Fall For The Book Festival Wash., DC
National Hispanic Heritage Month Sep 15 - Oct 15:
(Click on the slide show to visit five selected sites...)

Decatur Book Festival
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read! September 27 - October 4, 2008
Constitution Week: September 17-23 U.S. White House news release
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17th

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Oct - Nov -Dec

October
National Book Group Month
International School Library Month "Linking Libraries, Literacy & Learning"
National Popcorn Popping Month
1st Week = National Fire Prevention Week
Drug Facts Chat Day - Oct. 7, 2008 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
2nd Week = Teen Read Week Oct.12-18, 2008: Books with Bite @ Your Library
Georgia Literary Festival: Bainbridge, Oct. 25, 2008


November
National Novel Writer's Month: Young Writers
Peanut Butter Lovers Month: Peanut Butter Lovers.com
1st Week = Red Ribbon Week (Last week w/ 2 wkends)
2nd Week = National Children's Book Week
For those planning ahead,
upcoming Children's Book Week dates are:
2009: November 16-22
3rd Week = American Education Week
Tellabration: Annual events - Saturday before Thanksgiving (National Storytelling Network)
November: Georgia Book Month
Georgia Literary Map
Veteran's Day - November 11, 2008: Click on the slide show to visit the selected websites...



December
Universal Human Rights Month: Know Your Rights!
Kwanzaa: December 26 - January 1st The Official Kwanzaa Website
Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day, 1941: December 7th National Geographic's Remembering Pearl Harbor
Human Rights Day: December 10th 2007 U.S. White House News Release
Human Rights Week: began December 10th in 2007
Bill of Rights Day: December 15th, 2007: Charters of Freedom
Christmas Day: December 25th
Enjoy bits of holiday movie tradition during winter break- It's A Wonderful Life parody and influence links:
http://www.antfarminteractive.com/itsawonderfulinternet/website/fullscreen_unbranded.html (an interactive virtual book)
http://www.angryalien.com/1204/wonderful_lifebuns.asp(30 sec.)
Link It's A Wonderful Life to current events